Population

Five year age groups

About this topic

Five year age groups show the population in standard five-year cohorts from early childhood through older age. Because each band covers the same span of years, the topic gives a clear and comparable view of an area's age structure.

This topic is useful for identifying growth or decline in specific cohorts and for comparing age patterns across places and over time. For service planning, it is often read together with service age groups, household types, and dwelling types.

Interpretation notes

  • Age is reported as at Census night, so the counts are a snapshot of the resident age structure at that point in time.
  • Because each band covers the same five-year span, this topic is best for exact cohort comparison rather than service-planning life stages.

Key insight

In 2021, 50 to 54 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Ceduna (DC), accounting for 7.3% (256 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (6.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 50 to 54 year olds, which increased by 71 people and 1.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

Ceduna (DC) - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for Ceduna (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Ceduna (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Ceduna (DC)
Regional SA

0 to 4

2021 count

233

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

5 to 9

2021 count

251

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

10 to 14

2021 count

218

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

15 to 19

2021 count

174

% of total

5.0%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

20 to 24

2021 count

183

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

25 to 29

2021 count

240

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

30 to 34

2021 count

227

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

35 to 39

2021 count

199

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

40 to 44

2021 count

184

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

45 to 49

2021 count

210

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

50 to 54

2021 count

256

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

55 to 59

2021 count

232

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

60 to 64

2021 count

242

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

212

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

70 to 74

2021 count

189

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

75 to 79

2021 count

130

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

80 to 84

2021 count

64

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

85 and over

2021 count

47

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Five year age groups for Ceduna (DC). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.

Five year age groups for Ceduna (DC). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Five year age groups for Ceduna (DC). Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional SA%Count%Regional SA%Countpp
0 to 42336.6%4.9%2487.3%5.5%-15-0.7pp
5 to 92517.2%5.7%2397.0%6.1%+12+0.2pp
10 to 142186.2%6.1%2266.6%6.0%-8-0.4pp
15 to 191745.0%5.3%2066.0%5.6%-32-1.0pp
20 to 241835.2%4.6%2066.0%4.8%-23-0.8pp
25 to 292406.8%5.1%2106.2%5.1%+30+0.6pp
30 to 342276.5%5.4%2066.0%5.3%+21+0.5pp
35 to 391995.7%5.4%2106.2%5.2%-11-0.5pp
40 to 441845.2%5.2%2146.3%5.9%-30-1.1pp
45 to 492106.0%5.8%2346.9%6.7%-24-0.9pp
50 to 542567.3%6.7%1855.4%7.1%+71+1.9pp
55 to 592326.6%7.2%2477.2%7.5%-15-0.6pp
60 to 642426.9%7.7%2377.0%7.3%+5-0.1pp
65 to 692126.0%7.4%1975.8%7.1%+15+0.2pp
70 to 741895.4%6.8%1544.5%5.5%+35+0.9pp
75 to 791303.7%4.8%872.6%3.9%+43+1.1pp
80 to 84641.8%3.1%451.3%2.6%+19+0.5pp
85 and over471.3%2.8%661.9%2.7%-19-0.6pp
Total3,505100.0%100.0%3,408100.0%100.0%+970.0pp